A will and testament are a necessary tool for everyone. For some, completing a will can be a daunting task. The Idaho Military Legal Alliance, in conjunction with Bannock County Veteran Services, is offering to help local veterans with this task. Veterans and their...
Commissioner Press Releases
Annual Pearl Harbor remembrance ceremony honors the attack’s 83rd anniversary
Bannock County Veteran Services is inviting the community to a ceremony honoring the lives lost in the infamous attack on Pearl Harbor 83 years ago. The ceremony will begin at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7, at the Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge on W Fremont Street in...
Bannock County residents, employees respond to Hurricane Helene in North Carolina
BANNOCK COUNTY, Idaho – Three volunteers from Bannock County and one from Idaho Falls traveled across the country to North Carolina to help in the Hurricane Helene relief efforts. Parker Williams, Karen Trumbull, Emma Iannacone, and Eric Grossarth were deployed...
Bannock County to Participate in 2024 Operation Green Lightfor Veterans
BANNOCK COUNTY, Idaho – In advance of the upcoming Veterans Day holiday, Bannock County announced plans to illuminate county buildings green from November 4-11 as part of Operation Green Light for Veterans, a nationwide effort uniting counties to support military...
Bannock County Office of Emergency Management encouraging residents, employers to participate in Great Idaho Shakeout on Thursday
Bannock County, Idaho—Residents and employers in Bannock County are invited to join in on the 2024 Great Idaho Shakeout Drill on Thursday, Oct. 17. At 10:17 a.m. local time on Thursday, people across Idaho will practice earthquake safety. The Bannock County Office of...
Veteran resource fair to be held October 17th for veterans looking for employment, education, and entrepreneurship
The Bannock County Veteran Services Office is hosting a resource fair for veterans who are looking to plan their next career move. The resource fair, titled The 3 E’s of Readjustment: Education, Employment, & Entrepreneurship, will provide veterans with resources...
2024 County-wide burn ban expires Oct. 1
The Bannock County-wide burn ban expires on Tuesday, October 1, 2024, due to the reduced risk for potential wildfires. The ban restricted certain types of fires in all of Bannock County, including Inkom, Arimo, Downey, McCammon, Lava, Pocatello Valley, Chubbuck,...
Mind Matters: Veterans, military service members invited to local Mental Health Resource Outreach event on Sept. 19
POCATELLO, Idaho - Service members, veterans, and their families are invited to attend a Mental Health Resource Outreach event to get connected to counseling and other healthcare services. The Mental Health Awareness Outreach is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 19, from...
NEVER FORGET: Public invited to commemorate September 11 on 23rd anniversary
POCATELLO, Idaho – Twenty-three years following 9/11, members of the Bannock County community are gathering again to honor the lives lost in the attacks. The Bannock County Veteran Services office is hosting the annual 9/11 Patriot Day Community Commemoration in honor...
Improvements to the Bannock County Courthouse campus will cause temporary changes in parking, entrances
POCATELLO, Idaho - The Bannock County Courthouse campus is undergoing significant improvements this fall. Among the improvements are an extended ADA entrance to the courthouse, an ADA ramp to the front of the Elections building, and the addition of a covered gazebo....